Vocabulary 2.

On and off (from time to time), to be off (The wedding if off), (10%) off all prices, a mile off the shore, to be off work, to be off colour, off the record, to be off one’s head, to go/be off.

Unit 5

Reading and Speaking 1.

1.

To link smth with smth, to cause smth, a trend toward smth, to assert smth, to have an impact on smth, to question smth, scarce, unthinkable, to migrate out of …, to contaminate water supplies, to adjust, devastating, to proclaim smth, circumstantial evidence, coherent, a wide range of …, an environmentalist.

2.

A stance, outrage, to be reluctant to do smth, to pledge smth, (un)specified (to specify smth), a provision (of a treaty), to go down well somewhere, to ratify a treaty, to pull a plug on smth, to implement a program, a conservation law, to impose restrictions on …, to emerge, to get the message, to exceed smth, to slow smth down, futile.

Reading for Information.

1. To rely on smth for smth, to irrigate crops, to wipe smth out, large-scale (commercial) fishing, poaching, to pose danger to …, to alter the level of smth, to generate (power), to be in the planning stage, preliminary, to outweigh smth, to deteriorate, to harm smth, to be farfetched, an environmentalist, (public) sentiment, economic justification, to be economically viable, to make a contribution to …

2. To pollute smth with smth, to be high on the agenda, a tax revenue, tropical rain forests, to plunder natural resources, to have no say in smth, a pollutant, to follow through with a threat, allegedly, to intervene, a (staunch) advocate of …

To go along with smth/smb, to go back on smth/smb, to go beyond smth (power, rights, etc), to go into a decline, to go off, to go out of one’s way, to go through with smth, to go to extremes, to go with the crowd.

To cut back on smth, to cut smth down (to), to cut down on smth, to cut smth off, to cut smth short, to cut smth with smth.

Professional Reading.

An exhaustive report, a permissible level (concentration) of smth, a mortality rate, contaminated, to become public knowledge, to lift a ban, to expose smth, to put smb under pretrial arrest, to receive a suspended sentence, to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, to dump radioactive waste, to discharge radioactive substances into the environment, to lift restrictions on smth, to pursue one’s interests, to co-own smth, to share profits.

Vocabulary 2.

To call smth/smb back, to call for smth, to call smth in, to call smb to account, to call smb to order, to call smb together.

To carry smb away, to carry smth forward, to carry on, to carry smth out.

Unit 6

Reading and Speaking 1.

1. To specialize in smth, a drug dealer, to blame smth on smb, a division of labour, to put smb in prison, a pickpocket, a loophole, to be soft on/with smb/smth,

2. To come to terms with smb, to be under attack by …, to hold smb as suspect, a victim of a crime, to gun smb down, a crook.

Reading for Information.

To set smb free, a stay of execution, the death penalty, solid evidence, a deterrent, capital punishment, to establish the guilt of the accused beyond any reasonable doubt, to put smb to death, innocent, to confess to a crime, a wrongful conviction, to mitigate smth, prejudice, to impose a penalty, a miscarriage of justice, to bring smth to light, to exonerate smb, defence counsel, misconduct, a legal obligation, a moratorium on smth.

To put smth aside, to put forward an idea, to put smth in a nutshell, to put smb in his/her (proper) place, to put smth into effect (practice), to put smth into words, to put smb off the scent, to put pressure on smb, to put an end to smth, to put smth to rights, to put two and two together.

Reading and Speaking 2.

To pass (bring in) a verdict, to be prosecuted for smth, to raise an issue with smb, a defendant, to charge smb with smth, contempt of court, obstruction of justice, a minor offence, to belong somewhere, to be sentenced to …, to be suspended, to dismiss a charge, to disclose smth, to clarify smth, to intimidate smb, criminal prosecution, hearsay, to vote according to one’s conscience, to acquit smb, the judiciary, a high-profile (low-profile) case, the prosecution, the defence, to exercise one’s right, to veto smth, to convict smb

Professional Reading.

1. A discrepancy between …, a compulsory sentence, a felony, a repeat offender, to be on parole, (a) harsh (law), a misdemeanour, a petty crime, a defendant, to hear an appeal, a criminal record.

2. A hit-and-run crash, to be convicted on (six) counts, premeditation, to serve time for (burglary), joyriding, to cause death, reckless driving, a motoring offence.